1. May 15, 2012
Objective: Students will analyze the collapse of the Soviet
Union in order to determine if the collapse was inevitable.
QuickWrite: To what degree was the Soviet Union able to
meet the needs of its people?
Homework: Complete the first 10 items on the study guide.

2. glasnost – openness
perestroika – economic reform
What types of economic reform would Soviet leaders
have had to make for the Soviet Union to meet the
needs of its people?

3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-2kx549Mf0

4. Exit Ticket: Was the collapse of the Soviet Union
inevitable? Cite specific examples to support your
response.